| Description | North Riding appeal tribunal number: 4402
Appeal against conscription of: William Thomas Wood
Age: 35
Address: 15 Bridge Street, Whitby
Occupation: Gents outfitter
Local tribunal: Whitby Urban District Council
Central tribunal: No
Military Service Act 1916 or Attested: Attested
Grounds for appeal: a) continue in current occupation, d) serious hardship
Appellant: William Thomas Wood
Summary of case: Appellant runs a gents' outfitters business and as an agent of the Shipwrecked Mariners Society his business has supplied 20 Norwegian sailors, whose ship was torpedoed, with new uniforms enabling them to join new ships. His business is the only one between Scarborough and Middlesbrough. His sole apprentice joined up when he became 18. A female assistant left to join her father's business. A substitute assistant subsequently died suddenly. Due to some of these problems a previous appeal had been successful and Wood had been granted exemption to 15 Oct 1917. Wood received call up papers for 15 Oct 1917. His wife wrote twice to the North Riding Appeal Tribunal in support of her husband's case. [See also NRCC/CL 9/1/3911]
Supporting evidence: Yes
Date and decision of North Riding Appeal Tribunal: 1 Nov 1917. Dismissed. |